Onward, Mississippi
| Onward, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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The Onward Store in Onward | |
  Onward, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′31″N 90°56′31″W / 32.72528°N 90.94194°WCoordinates: 32°43′31″N 90°56′31″W / 32.72528°N 90.94194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sharkey |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39159 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675291[1] |
Onward is an unincorporated community located in Sharkey County, Mississippi, at the junction of Mississippi Highway 1 and U.S. Route 61. Onward is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cary and approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Valley Park.
A map from 1873 shows Onward located approximamtely 0.4 mi (0.64 km) west of its current location, at the confluence of Black Bayou and Deer Creek, with the towns of "Reality" and "Good Intent" located to the south.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onward, Mississippi
- ↑ Searles, Jas M.; Stratton, David (1873). "Map of the County of Issaquena, Mississippi". Hugh Lewis.
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